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Raw spinach is 91% water, 4% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and contains negligible fat (table). In a 100-gram (3 + 1 ⁄ 2-ounce) reference serving providing 97 kilojoules (23 kilocalories) of food energy, spinach has a high nutritional value, especially when fresh, frozen, steamed, or quickly boiled.
Tetragonia tetragonioides, commonly called New Zealand spinach, [3] [4] Warrigal greens and other local names, is a flowering plant in the fig-marigold family . It is often cultivated as a leafy vegetable.
The tables below include tabular lists for selected basic foods, compiled from United States Dept. of Agriculture sources.Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1]
Breakfast (374 calories) 1 serving Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Feta & Pita. ¾ cup raspberries. A.M. Snack (131 calories) 1 large pear. Lunch (485 calories) 1 serving Chopped Power Salad with ...
Savory pancetta gets paired with sun-dried tomatoes, then simmered with heavy cream and finished with fresh spinach. It’s tossed with cooked tortellini, topped with fresh mozzarella, and broiled ...
Breakfast (533 calories) 1 cup of cooked old-fashioned oats with 1/4 cup walnuts and 2 tbsp. of peanut butter. Morning snack (214 calories) 1 oz. of pistachios. 1 cup of diced cantaloupe. Lunch ...
Spinach, as an example of a leaf vegetable, is low in calories and fat per calorie, and high in dietary fiber, vitamin C, pro-vitamin A carotenoids, folate, manganese and vitamin K. [1] The vitamin K content of leaf vegetables is particularly high since these are photosynthetic tissues, and phylloquinone is involved in photosynthesis. [2]
Research published in PLOS shows that green, leafy vegetables such as parsley, spinach, and beet leaves tend to have the highest concentration of nitrates, while root vegetables and fruiting ...